Category Archives: Business

I started my ‘Hashtags and Stilettos‘ podcast about 6 months ago and it’s been a really rewarding and fulfilling experience. It’s amazing how sharing stories or talking about business in a different medium can open your world up in so many different ways. It’s also been awesome to watch people discover and actually listen to the… Continue Reading

I joined Rana Campbell (@RainshineLuv), host of the No Parking: Dreams in Drive podcast for a candid discussion on launching and monetizing a service-based business. No Parking: Dreams in Drive is an interactive podcast geared toward creatives and lifestyle entrepreneurs who want to learn how to build brands that shine in the business world. The podcast… Continue Reading

Necole Kane (@IAmNecole) is a digital media maven and the editor of xoNecole.com, the premiere online destination for millennial women. XoNecole covers a diverse range of topics such as business, beauty, sex, career and travel and seeks to educate, inspires, entertain and most importantly empower and remind women that not only are you in control… Continue Reading

On this episode of the podcast, I’m tackling a question or conundrum everyone has experienced at one point in their lives: knowing when to walk away from an opportunity. I’ve experienced both sides of this coin in that there have been moments when I’ve walked away from deals and times when I felt that I… Continue Reading

Whenever I get overwhelmed with work or want to make headway on a specific project or task, I deliberately schedule a #PowerHour on my calendar. Designating some time to be fully present and give my undivided attention to one thing has done wonders for my productivity. The #PowerHour method is something that is designed to be guilt-… Continue Reading

I recently joined the Joblogues podcast to discuss how anyone can use branding principles to position themselves for career success. On that episode, I broke branding down to its most basic level: “Your brand is not what you say it is, it is what the audience says it is.” However, I didn’t get a chance… Continue Reading

We’ve all done it. A great opportunity lands in our lap or a colleague suggests that we throw our name in the ring for a new job or project and instead of preparing a pitch or application, we instantly disqualify ourselves and make a list of all the reasons it won’t work out or why… Continue Reading

Happy New Year! Today marks the start of my 5th full year as an entrepreneur. I remember the day that I quit my job at the end of 2010 like it was yesterday. It’s been an interesting five years full of highs, lows, really tough moments and major triumphs. I’m so grateful to have… Continue Reading

by: Keeyana Avery (@KeeyanaAvery) If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve recently started a business or you’re looking for creative ways to improve an existing one. As an entrepreneur, you’re responsible for a variety of tasks such as accounting, human resources, customer service and even public relations. If your budget is tight, the latter may be the… Continue Reading

We don’t talk enough about money. And we don’t talk enough about what happens at the negotiating table, when you’re an employee or when you’re a business owner. It’s easy to make mistakes when you just don’t have the knowledge or experience which is why I wanted to share some of my biggest negotiating fails.… Continue Reading

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Sakita Holley is the Founder and CEO ofHouse of Success, a NY-based lifestyle PR firm. Obsessed with how people live, work, play, travel and indulge. Lover of hashtags, stilettos, nail polish and hustling forward.

Hashtags + Stilettos is my personal PR perspective on the latest brand moves, conversations with influencers and architects of tomorrow and scouting reports on the products and places that matter.